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by Alice RITCHIE LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British Prime Minister Theresa May staked everything on getting her Brexit deal, and its rejection on Tuesday has left her authority severely damaged. The Conservative leader had already sparked anger and frustration at home and in Brussels for taking the Brexit talks down to the wire. These have now been shown to have failed, with dozens of her own MPs voting for a second time to reject […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British Prime Minister Theresa May’s government on Monday secured a three-part package of changes from the EU to the terms of its withdrawal deal, hoping to win over sceptical MPs. As May sealed the deal in Strasbourg with EU leaders, her de facto deputy, David Lidington, updated parliament in London on the plans. “This evening in Strasbourg the prime minister… (has) secured legally binding changes that strengthen and improve the […]
by Dario THUBURN Agence France Presse LONDON, United States (AFP) — Prime Minister Theresa May faces an angry parliament Wednesday after delaying a key vote on her Brexit deal in a desperate move that leaves the agreement and her own future in limbo. The British leader toured European capitals on Tuesday in an attempt to salvage the deal, after MPs savaged its provisions on the issue of the Irish border. May said she wanted “assurances” […]
by Alice RITCHIE / Dave CLARK in Brussels Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday postponed a parliamentary vote on her Brexit deal to avoid a crushing defeat, saying she would return to Brussels for further talks — but the EU warned it would not reopen the agreement. In an emergency statement to the House of Commons, May conceded that the draft divorce agreement she struck with […]
by Alice Ritchie and Dave Clark Agence France Presse BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — European Union leaders on Sunday approved a historic Brexit deal with British Prime Minister Theresa May, and together warned rebellious MPs in London this was the best and only option available. Leaders meeting at a special Brussels summit expressed sadness at the “tragic” end of four decades of British EU membership, but said the terms of the withdrawal were now set. “This […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Japan and the United States will negotiate a bilateral trade agreement that will serve as a “model” for other countries, US Vice President Mike Pence said Tuesday in Tokyo. Speaking after talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, he reiterated Washington’s position that US businesses have faced unfair obstacles in Japan. “The United States has had a trade imbalance with Japan for too long. American products and services too often face […]
JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) — Israel has struck an “historic” contract for sales of billions of dollars’ worth of natural gas to Egypt, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Monday. “This will bring billions of dollars to state coffers,” he said in a statement announcing the deal with Egypt, which in 1979 became the first Arab state to sign a peace treaty with Israel. The Israeli energy group Delek said the value of the contract was $15 billion. It […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) – China signed a $37 billion agreement on Thursday to buy 300 airplanes from US airspace giant Boeing. The deal for the single-aisle and twin-aisle aircraft was among the $250 billion in agreements announced during US President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing. (Agence France-Presse)
by Ali Noorani Agence France Presse TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) — President Hassan Rouhani warned Tuesday that Iran could abandon its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers within hours if the United States keeps on imposing new sanctions. In a speech to parliament outlining plans for his new term, Rouhani also hit out at US counterpart Donald Trump, saying he had shown the world that Washington was “not a good partner.” Rouhani’s comments come with the […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Free agent point guard Derrick Rose was scheduled to meet with Cavaliers executives on Monday to discuss a possible deal to bring him to Cleveland, United States media reported. Rose, the youngest player to win the NBA Most Valuable Player award when he took the trophy in 2011, has been in talks on a one-year, $2.1 million minimum deal with the Cavaliers, ESPN reported last Thursday. Those negotiations may […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Star center DeMarcus Cousins was traded from the Sacramento Kings to the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday in a blockbuster NBA trade deal involving five players and two draft picks. Cousins and forward Omri Casspi will join the Pelicans while New Orleans sent rookie guard Buddy Hield, swingman Tyreke Evans, guard Langston Galloway, a 2017 first-round NBA Draft pick and a 2017 second-round selection to the Kings. Cousins, averaging […]
by Rim Haddad and Karam al-Masri Agence France Presse ALEPPO, Syria (AFP) — Syrian rebels announced a new evacuation deal for Aleppo civilians and the injured on Wednesday, after shelling and air strikes sent terrified residents running through the city’s streets. However a source close to Syria’s government denied the development, and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said hostilities were ongoing after an earlier agreement collapsed. Under the initial plan, thousands of civilians and […]
